Praying a Lie

“You can’t pray a lie — I found that out.” ~ Mark Twain, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

No Addiction Without Lies,
No Recovery Without Truth.
In 12-Step Recovery,
the standard isn’t occasional honesty
or attempted honesty,
but rigorous honesty.
That’s true when thinking,
when talking to a sponsor,
to a friend, when sharing in a group,
or lacking honesty
in self-assessment,
but most of all,
when talking to God
as you understand God…
whether you understand God or not.
No Addiction Without Lies,
No Recovery Without Truth.